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1. Tony Romo has only been sacked 5 times since starting, compared to 18 times for Bledsoe.
2. Although he had some trouble shedding blocks, Carpenter held his own when he played. He got a pretty good push when pass rushing. And he strung out some run plays pretty good. And Aaron Glenn does not get enough credit for the plays he can make. What a great third CB.
3. Romo looks off safeties better than anybody. Several times he was looking in the complete opposite direction only to turn and throw the other way. He's a seasoned vet already.
4. Vandershank...what can you say? How many times can you hit the upright? That's got to be hard in itself.
5. The 8:33 drive at the end of the 3rd qrt and into the 4th, broke the Colts defense. Then after a short posession for the Colts, another long Dallas drive. Indy's defense was up to the task for most of the game but the Cowboys just wore them down with that 4th qrt. And the best thing about that is the Cowboys defense got to rest for much of the quarter.
6. Gittin after Manning was much better than I anticipated. Especially the interior lineman. They outweighed the Indy Oline by about 30lbs per man and they were non stop all game.
7. Keith Davis....he stood by the hash mark when Reggie Wayne ran free up the sideline just before the half and waited until Manning threw the ball before reacting. Who was he waiting for? I realize Roy gets beat, but he's usually right there to get beat.
8. Wayne had at least 2 drops because he heard Roy's footsteps. That sould go on his stats somehow.
I thought Roy broke Henry's neck on that one hit. The secondary did a great job of limiting the Colts big plays. Only one play over 25 yds. A+
9. Aggressive play calling to close out the game. Awesome! I would have really hated it if they ran three times and gave the ball back Peyton with any time on the clock.
10. Finally, a victory over a quality opponent, at an important time. Too many times in the last 2 years the Cowboys were presented with a game that could make a difference to their season and they usually lost. The door opened and Dallas stepped through. I was impressed today.
2. Although he had some trouble shedding blocks, Carpenter held his own when he played. He got a pretty good push when pass rushing. And he strung out some run plays pretty good. And Aaron Glenn does not get enough credit for the plays he can make. What a great third CB.
3. Romo looks off safeties better than anybody. Several times he was looking in the complete opposite direction only to turn and throw the other way. He's a seasoned vet already.
4. Vandershank...what can you say? How many times can you hit the upright? That's got to be hard in itself.
5. The 8:33 drive at the end of the 3rd qrt and into the 4th, broke the Colts defense. Then after a short posession for the Colts, another long Dallas drive. Indy's defense was up to the task for most of the game but the Cowboys just wore them down with that 4th qrt. And the best thing about that is the Cowboys defense got to rest for much of the quarter.
6. Gittin after Manning was much better than I anticipated. Especially the interior lineman. They outweighed the Indy Oline by about 30lbs per man and they were non stop all game.
7. Keith Davis....he stood by the hash mark when Reggie Wayne ran free up the sideline just before the half and waited until Manning threw the ball before reacting. Who was he waiting for? I realize Roy gets beat, but he's usually right there to get beat.
8. Wayne had at least 2 drops because he heard Roy's footsteps. That sould go on his stats somehow.
I thought Roy broke Henry's neck on that one hit. The secondary did a great job of limiting the Colts big plays. Only one play over 25 yds. A+9. Aggressive play calling to close out the game. Awesome! I would have really hated it if they ran three times and gave the ball back Peyton with any time on the clock.
10. Finally, a victory over a quality opponent, at an important time. Too many times in the last 2 years the Cowboys were presented with a game that could make a difference to their season and they usually lost. The door opened and Dallas stepped through. I was impressed today.
